Lekan Otufodunrin writes on the amazing career journey of Oluwatoyosi Ogunseye, Head of BBC West Africa In the social media world, there are various hashtags # for each day of the week. Among the popular ones are #MotivationMonday #WomancrushWednesday, #ThrowbackThursday and #FlashbackFriday. MondayMotivation is about motivating quotes shared on Mondays, while WomancrushWednesday is about […]
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Media Career Development Specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin writes on the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship organised by Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism supported by Free Press Unlimited. I spent last Monday to Saturday with 34 amazing, cerebral and professional female Nigerian journalists thanks to the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, (WSCIJ). 20 of them are
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Seth Akintoye, Manager, Editorial Training and Language Control at Punch Nigeria Ltd writes on the exit of Akeem Lasisi from The Punch after fifteen years. Akeem Lasisi, another exponent of ideas, joins Ex-Punchers Club It was William Shakespeare who said in Julius Caesar: “There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood,
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Journalist and media career development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin writes on his 24 years work experiences in The Punch and The Nation Newspapers. The 12th anniversary of The Nation Newspaper last Tuesday is very significant for my media career. The significance is that I have equaled the number of years I spent in The Punch where
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Lekan Otufodunrin who attended the 2018 International Press Institute World Congress in Abuja from June 21-23, 2018 shares 18 key points on how to ensure good journalism Under the theme “Why Good Journalism Matters”, the World Congress was meant to affirm the indispensable role of quality media in building strong societies, showcasing investigative stories
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Precious Igbonwelundun writes on a scary encounter with armed thugs during a raid by Nigeria Navy At first it sounded like cheering. But matching closer to the open field at Ilashe Island, Atlas Cove, through the narrow bush path from the jetty, the scenario became clearer. Thugs corking their guns, displaying charms and spoiling for
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Of recent there has been movements of some staff of Television Continental (TVC), Lagos to a foreign broadcast station in the country. The staff moved to the British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) which began transmission recently. TVC, according to sources is said to be the target of the recruitment by BBC due to the technological edge the
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Lekan Otufodunrin, Managing Editor, The Nation writes on his sudden redeployment as a senior editorial staff that turned out to be a blessing When life kicks you, let it kick it forward After five years of being Sunday Editor of The Nation Newspaper, I suddenly got redeployed in 2011 as Editor, Online and
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Paul Odenyi, former State House correspondent of the defunct The Comet newspaper recalls a near-tragic experience involving former President Olusegun Obasanjo during a trip to United States. It was September 2004 and I and late Josephine Lohor of Thisday Newspaper were nominated from the Presidential press corps to accompany former President Obasanjo to
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A day ahead of last Thursday’s International Women’s Day celebration, (IWD) asked a young female journalist what her plans were for the day. Surprised by the question which she never expected, she responded that she was likely to be assigned to cover any of the events planned to mark the day by some organizations. “As
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